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Replying To numberedjerseys: "Has anyone any idea when last round be played" Week ending 11th of August rightthere (Meath) - Posts: 128 - 28/08/2016 16:18:21 1906934 Link
All remaining A League games are fixed for Sunday Sep 11 Royal_Gunner (Meath) - Posts: 534 - 29/08/2016 09:27:10 1907317 Link
Last round of A leagues will throw up a few shocks I reckon as the new 3 in contention looks like a goofd move Div 1 Azsbourne in final and Summerhill. Look odds on for one semi spot. Pats after being in top 2 or 3 all year may miss out as dunshauglin can beat Summerhill and duboyne to take simonstown so Summerhill v dunboyne semi for me. At the bottom the 3 are know but Duleek could win and that might put Skryne in automatic drop zone. Cills defo for div 2 next yea. Div 2 Moynalvey home and hosed and rathkenny to take 2nd . The other semi spot be interesting and I think Ballinlough might grab it all Blackhall falter. At the bottom trim to bet Nobber as ultans and drumbaragh drop automaticly numberedjerseys (USA) - Posts: 348 - 06/09/2016 13:39:14 1910695 Link
Div 3 Is also interesting as syddan are top dunderry v bective will decide 1 other spot. Currsha have tricky game v relegation threatened kilmai ham brigids too have a chance as they will pick up 2 points. Currahas score difference could give them the advantage. At the bottom Drumconrath are gone Carnaross good form lately will push them to 6 points but Cortown could pick up the points syddan eye the championship. Drums and ross to go down and kilmai ham could suffer the fact sudden have nothing to play for Div 4 Kwood on top but have tough trip to boardsmill and don't rule out a home win which can bring moynalty into the mix. Vincents and Ballivor to win and I pick moynalty to cause more fixture headaches and get Kwood in play-off numberedjerseys (USA) - Posts: 348 - 06/09/2016 13:58:53 1910709 Link
Skryne relegated big come down for one of Meaths aristocrats Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 532 - 15/09/2016 12:43:04 1914586 Link
Yes it just shows how the mighty have fallen. When was the last time Skryne played div2? St Colmcilles according to one or two posters were already relegated, I see they escaped automatic relegation. Duleek could find themselves getting relegated in senior champ and league. Surely Geraghtys time is up? Keeks (Louth) - Posts: 146 - 15/09/2016 14:08:25 1914617 Link
Drumconrath played skryne in round 1 of Div 2 of the league in 1997 when a late Trevor Giles 45 earned them a draw Havoc (Meath) - Posts: 296 - 15/09/2016 16:22:20 1914710 Link
Skryne played in and won division 2 around 2009/2010. CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1646 - 15/09/2016 18:51:53 1914786 Link
When will the division 4 final be played? Kilmainhamwood have had to train for weeks with no competitive football and the fixture still isn't fixed. No wonder young lads are turning there back on the game Sallywebster (Meath) - Posts: 7 - 11/10/2016 11:30:08 1924825 Link
Replying To Keeks: "Yes it just shows how the mighty have fallen. When was the last time Skryne played div2? St Colmcilles according to one or two posters were already relegated, I see they escaped automatic relegation. Duleek could find themselves getting relegated in senior champ and league. Surely Geraghtys time is up?" Not sure whether you are right that the mighty have fallen too far. Skryne in the SFC semis and have as good a chance as the other 3 teams of winning it. oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 11/10/2016 12:03:16 1924846 Link
I don't think it matters which division you are in as it is the championship that counts. Of course if you are good enough you could win the championship out of Div 2. The important thing is to not be too long in the lower division as weaker competition may not improve your overall team. On the other hand winning matches improves most teams through the confidence of winning. Two of the teams left have never won a senior championship - of course there is always a first for every team. browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 11/10/2016 12:33:07 1924861 Link
Replying To browncows: "I don't think it matters which division you are in as it is the championship that counts. Of course if you are good enough you could win the championship out of Div 2. The important thing is to not be too long in the lower division as weaker competition may not improve your overall team. On the other hand winning matches improves most teams through the confidence of winning. Two of the teams left have never won a senior championship - of course there is always a first for every team." Sorry browncows. Minor mistake. Only Simonstown have yet to win the Meath senior championship of the 4 semi finalists. Ibbecek (Meath) - Posts: 196 - 11/10/2016 14:36:16 1924938 Link
Ibbecek- I know Dunaghmore won it 3 times, the last time being when the man with cap played for them if I'm correct but was not aware that it was Dunaghmore/Ashborne combination. The club boundaries were bigger then though and Dunaghmore would have included Curraha- I stand to be corrected. Maybe one could equally say that Simonstown being in the Navan parish had players involved in some of the 37 championships won by the various teams which represented the town at various times, Navan Gaels being one of those. browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 11/10/2016 16:03:27 1924979 Link
Replying To browncows: "Ibbecek- I know Dunaghmore won it 3 times, the last time being when the man with cap played for them if I'm correct but was not aware that it was Dunaghmore/Ashborne combination. The club boundaries were bigger then though and Dunaghmore would have included Curraha- I stand to be corrected. Maybe one could equally say that Simonstown being in the Navan parish had players involved in some of the 37 championships won by the various teams which represented the town at various times, Navan Gaels being one of those." You are possibly right about Curraha being part of the Donaghmore catchment area when they last one the title in 1942. But I'm not sure it is right to call the current club a Donaghmore/Ashbourne combination. That would imply that 2 clubs combined to form the current set up. My understanding is that there was ever 1 club in the parish which was called Donaghmore. The only thing that changed was that they added the Ashbourne bit to the name, to reflect the fact that many of the players came from the town. Also your analogy with Simonstown isn't really accurate. It would be more accurate to compare Donaghmore/Ashbourne to Navan O'Mahonys who won many titles when they were the only team in Navan, before Simonstown set up their own club in the 1960's. Most people would say that the current O'Mahonys club is the same club as the O'Mahonys from the 50's when they had the pick of the whole town. In the same way Donaghmore/Ashbourne are the same club as the Donaghmore club that won three titles when they had the pick of Curraha as well. anfearbeag (Meath) - Posts: 1134 - 11/10/2016 22:55:13 1925194 Link
Replying To anfearbeag: "You are possibly right about Curraha being part of the Donaghmore catchment area when they last one the title in 1942. But I'm not sure it is right to call the current club a Donaghmore/Ashbourne combination. That would imply that 2 clubs combined to form the current set up. My understanding is that there was ever 1 club in the parish which was called Donaghmore. The only thing that changed was that they added the Ashbourne bit to the name, to reflect the fact that many of the players came from the town. Also your analogy with Simonstown isn't really accurate. It would be more accurate to compare Donaghmore/Ashbourne to Navan O'Mahonys who won many titles when they were the only team in Navan, before Simonstown set up their own club in the 1960's. Most people would say that the current O'Mahonys club is the same club as the O'Mahonys from the 50's when they had the pick of the whole town. In the same way Donaghmore/Ashbourne are the same club as the Donaghmore club that won three titles when they had the pick of Curraha as well." There was never a team that combined Donaghmore and Curragha. Donaghmore was part of the parish of Curragha up till the 70s. I am not sure Donaghmore and O'Mahonys are comparable as the population of Donaghmore Ashbourne when they won their three titles was under 500. Off course these days they are large towns in Meath and hopefully Donaghmore Ashbourne will win the Keegan Cup as often as O'Mahonys. wottonboy (Meath) - Posts: 21 - 12/10/2016 09:47:01 1925241 Link
Replying To wottonboy: "There was never a team that combined Donaghmore and Curragha. Donaghmore was part of the parish of Curragha up till the 70s. I am not sure Donaghmore and O'Mahonys are comparable as the population of Donaghmore Ashbourne when they won their three titles was under 500. Off course these days they are large towns in Meath and hopefully Donaghmore Ashbourne will win the Keegan Cup as often as O'Mahonys." Thanks for that wottonboy. Out of interest, was there always a separate club in Curraha, or when was it established?. I cant find a history on their website. I think you kind of missed the point on the Donaghmore/Navan comparison. The point wasn't that they were in any way comparable in terms of size etc. The point was that at one time those clubs represented their entire parish. And that in both cases they are the same club that existed in the 40s and 50s, despite changes to the parishes, and despite other clubs being established. anfearbeag (Meath) - Posts: 1134 - 12/10/2016 11:04:07 1925268 Link
Replying To anfearbeag: "Thanks for that wottonboy. Out of interest, was there always a separate club in Curraha, or when was it established?. I cant find a history on their website. I think you kind of missed the point on the Donaghmore/Navan comparison. The point wasn't that they were in any way comparable in terms of size etc. The point was that at one time those clubs represented their entire parish. And that in both cases they are the same club that existed in the 40s and 50s, despite changes to the parishes, and despite other clubs being established." Curraha GAA were formed in the early 1900s (1903 rings a bell). I believe they were always a separate club but stand to be corrected. Thanks for the clarification on your comparison and yes you are correct. wottonboy (Meath) - Posts: 21 - 12/10/2016 12:04:49 1925307 Link
Peter McDermott played juvenile for Curraha and Ardcath and won a minor championship for Rathfeigh in 1936. Rathfeigh broke up a few year after and McDermott opted to play for Donaghmore when the won the senior championship in1942 (at that time there were only 3-4 teams in the championship)-- got the aforementioned from the hoganstand and that may explain where some linkage between clubs came from. browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 13/10/2016 16:44:29 1925823 Link
Trim giving walkover in penultimate round has backfired spectacularly cowardlyasafox (Meath) - Posts: 209 - 15/10/2016 12:47:25 1926440 Link
Donaghmore Asbourne play Summerhill in the league final. Anyone think it is silly to be on a Tuesday night in Dunganny?? ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 10/11/2016 07:59:46 1933198 Link